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Lists help me!!
I can’t pretend they’re for everyone but here’s some of the conclusions from this week away.

* We go into the world and get bashed - We come back to God and get strengthened.
* In the discipline of slowing down, I reacquaint myself with God’s greatness.
* My situation is my calling.
* The tittering joyful, splashing, giggles of Noah and Esther learning to shower!
* I need to grow more GRACE in my life because the Lord Jesus Christ has been kind to me: How about a grace-watch?
* God’s Word and His Spirit’s voice are increasingly precious to me.
* Resurrection and exaltation can never be known until the crucifixion has been experienced.
* We are invited to lives of inconvenience - The master calls us to serve!
* Quality independent coffee shops are a rare but vital base camp in our community.
* Servanthood is where the glory comes; status is the real sham. Philippians 2
* Church-based ministry is absolutely the right context for our service.
* Suffering and complexity are God’s greatest gifts to me.
* Weekly sabbathing is an area of disobedience at present for me.
* ‘politics’ are pathetic - the pursuit of Christ is priority.
* Greater Word based study is vital for me.
* Hospitality and welcome at Allerdale House has been life-giving.
* Rhythmns at home need to be established and strengthened on settling at No 59.
* More study and reading from Church History are vital, esp Karl Barth.
* Love is the greatest apologetic for the gospel; teach me this afresh oh Lord!
* I’m so looking forward to make a home with my bride and our babies: ok Noah & Esther are little people but you get the idea! Bring on the settling in at 59 Oliver Road.* I need to model a more excellent way,…. by doing less.
* My prayer life isn’t as developed or powerful as it should be!
* Soul-health is still the thing that excites my heart the most.
* Evangelism must be a high priority as an evangelical.
* I often devalue the riches, goodness and inheritance of my life in Christ.
* The companionship of Hannah and others: new and not-so this week has been great!
* Pride is the greatest enemy of my soul.
* Self-awareness and costly courage are rare in some servants.
* The attitude of gratitude is vital.
* Lord, teach me to live uncompromisingly for the greatest cause on Earth - your gospel.
* The responsiblity of my election is my personal holiness - this is what my people most need me to be.